By james art 
LSU general adviser Winston Decuir will withdraw from his position, according to a copy of his resignation letter received on Thursday.
Decuir, the first black lawyer to act, wrote in his letter to the chairman of the LSU Supervisory Body Council Scott Ballard that his resignation would be in force on March 1. For the first time, he took work in 2020.
Decuir will go to a one -year visiting professor at the LSU Paul M Law Faculty, according to a member of the faculty present for the meeting at which his appointment was approved.
His resignation comes against the background of turbulent times for the university.
LSU Law Professor Ken Levy filed a lawsuit against the university this week on the basis of a first amendment after being removed from the classroom in anticipation of an investigation into alleged political comments.
A group of LSU students held a protest on Tuesday before the Paul M. Hebert Center for Professor Ken Levy’s request to be restored after his classroom was removed, waiting for an investigation into alleged political comments that he made.
Levy’s removal follows the governor’s call Jeff Landri to reprimand law professor Nick Bryner for political comments he made for President Trump on the day after the November 5 election.
Decuir has not yet answered a request for comment on whether the policy plays a role in his resignation. Landri spokesman Kate Kelly has not yet replied to a request to comment on whether the governor was involved.
Ballard has not yet answered a call asking for a comment on the situation.
This is a developing story.